Tag: Local governments
In Jaffa, gentrification stokes discord as Arabs pushed out
<p>TEL AVIV, Israel — A turreted former Catholic girl's school in Jaffa is being transformed into an exclusive Soho House club. Around the corner,...
Wandering cops shuffle departments, abusing citizens
<p>St. Louis — Timothy Loehmann wanted to be a police officer like his father. He got a job in Independence, Ohio, but it didn’t...
In new Electoral College map, shifting battleground dynamics
<p>ATLANTA — The 2020 census is shifting states' clout in presidential politics. And while the changes won't upend Democrats' or Republicans' basic strategies for...
Pacific Northwest faces shutdowns amid rising virus cases
<p>When the coronavirus pandemic hit the Pacific Northwest states of Oregon and Washington, their governors quickly reacted with shutdowns. Now they are about to...
Judge won’t block Arizona Senate’s 2020 election recount
<p>PHOENIX — A judge on Wednesday refused to shut down the Republican-led Arizona Senate's recount of 2.1 million ballots from the 2020 election in...
In Jaffa, gentrification stokes discord as Arabs pushed out
TEL AVIV, Israel — A turreted former Catholic girl's school in Jaffa is being transformed into an exclusive Soho House club. Around the corner,...
Wandering cops shuffle departments, abusing citizens
St. Louis — Timothy Loehmann wanted to be a police officer like his father. He got a job in Independence, Ohio, but it didn’t...
In new Electoral College map, shifting battleground dynamics
ATLANTA — The 2020 census is shifting states' clout in presidential politics. And while the changes won't upend Democrats' or Republicans' basic strategies for...
Court to hear appeal of Dallas officer who killed neighbor
<p>DALLAS — A Texas court is scheduled to hear arguments Tuesday on overturning the conviction of a former Dallas police officer who was sentenced...
Ethnic allies of Myanmar resistance capture government base
<p>BANGKOK — Ethnic Karen guerrillas said they captured a Myanmar army base Tuesday in what represents a morale-boosting action for those opposing the military's...